Programming Terms

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Algorithm	Sequential set of instructions to complete a specific task.
Iteration	A loop. Specifically, a step through a loop.
Rogue Value	A value that is outside the parameters of an algorithm.
Variable	A piece of data that is stored, usually with a name.
Data Type	A basic type that tells a variable what kind of data is being stored, for example: string, int, pointer, etc.
String	A basic data type which stores a sequence of characters, with a NULL character usually at the end.
Integer	A basic data type storing a whole number.
Float	A basic data type storing a floating point number.
Boolean	A basic data type storing whether a value is true or false, usually a single byte in size.
Selection	A programming construct in which a piece of code is only run if a certain condition is met.
Subroutine	A piece or block of code that can be run from anywhere inside of the program; a function.
Sequence	The main logical structure of algorithms or programs.
List	Much like an array, but can be dynamically resized in order to fit new variables being stored.
Array	A list of variables (usually of the same type) with a fixed size.
Linear Search	A basic form of search algorithm which loops through an entire array to find a value.
Annotation	A term that is used to refer to external documentation or comments that are found in the code.
Incrementation	Process of increasing the value of a variable (usually an integer) by one.
Assignment	The process of setting the value of a variable to a new one.
Declaration	The process of creating a new variable to use later on in the program, for example: int number;

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